IA HF200

Bill

A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment.(See HF 643.)

Introduced
02/03/2025

In Committee
02/03/2025

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to reimburse a county at a rate of $50 per day when a sexually violent predator (SVP) is transferred to the county’s jail after the SVP committed a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. If the SVP is subsequently sentenced to confinement at the county jail, HHS must reimburse the jail at a rate of $50 per day for each day the SVP is confined. The bill requires HHS to use funds appropriated to HHS for costs associated with the treatment and commitment of sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state mental health institute at Cherokee, or use funds transferred pursuant to Code section 218.6 for the payment of reimbursements to county jails.

AI Summary

This bill modifies existing law to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reimburse counties for the costs associated with holding or confining sexually violent predators (SVPs) who commit public offenses while under a civil commitment order. Specifically, if an SVP is transferred to a county jail after committing a public offense or is sentenced to serve time in a county jail, HHS must pay the county $50 per day for the period of temporary holding or confinement. The reimbursement will be funded through either existing appropriations for SVP treatment and commitment at the Cherokee state mental health institute or through funds transferred under a specific statutory provision. This bill aims to provide financial support to counties that are required to house SVPs during criminal proceedings or for sentenced terms, acknowledging the potential additional burden on local jail resources when dealing with these high-risk individuals who are already under civil commitment for their sexual violent tendencies.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Travis Sitzmann (R)*,

Last Action

Withdrawn. H.J. 660. (on 03/14/2025)

Official Document

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF200

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF200
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF200.html

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HF643	A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. (Formerly HF 200.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.	Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226.	Similar To
SF57	A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment.(See SF 623.)	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 623. S.J. 801.	Similar To
SF623	A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment.(Formerly SF 57.)	Withdrawn. S.J. 807.	Similar To

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